NY1 At 20: 1997 Report Covers Man Who Purposely Infected Dozens With HIV
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NY1 VIDEO: In October 1997, the country was disturbed by the story of Nushawn Williams, a Brooklyn man accused of purposely infecting dozens of women with HIV, both in upstate New York and in the city.
NY1 VIDEO: Williams was not charged in Brooklyn, but he did plead guilty to rape and reckless endangerment charges for infecting more than a dozen woman in upstate New York and the Bronx. He completed a 12-year prison sentence, but remains in custody under the state's civil confinement laws. He is currently fighting to be released.